# THE FRIENDS OF ST. OSMUNDS CHURCH, MELBURY OSMOND

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1051333
- **Other names:** THE FRIENDS OF ST. OSMONDS CHURCH MELBURY OSMOND, THE FRIENDS OF ST OSMUNDS CHURCH
- **Status:** Removed
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Dec. 8, 1995
- **Removed:** July 31, 2024
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1051333



## Activities

**Objects:** MAINTAIN, REPAIR, RESTORE, PRESERVE, IMPROVE, BEAUTIFY AND RECONSTRUCT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE FABRIC OF THE CHURCH OF ST. OSMOND, MELBURY OSMOND, ITS MONUMENTS, FIXTURES, FITTINGS, FURNITURE, STAINED GLASS, ORNAMENTS AND OTHER CHATTELS AND ITS CHURCHYARD.

**Activities:** To raise funds, by various events and activities, to assist the Parochial Church Council in maintaining and enhancing the fabric of St. Osmund's Church and the churchyard in Melbury Osmond, Dorset. The friends also hope to extend interest in the church and in its well-being beyond the confines of the parish itself. St. Osmund's is a "Thomas Hardy Church" as his parents were married here in 1839.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Religious Activities, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- **Area of benefit:** IN PRACTICE THE VILLAGE AND PARISH OF MELBURY OSMOND
- Dorset



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 |  -  |  -  |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2024 |  -  |  -  |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £787 | £8000 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £3354 | £0 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £1668 | £338 |  -  |  -  |  |